Friday, 16 November 2012

Pranay went home a bit early that
day. He was busy packing stuff for his temporary Delhi transfer. However, his attention was more
on Myrah. It all seemed surreal to him. There was something mysterious about
the girl, something more mysterious about the events that unfolded just a day
back. How he had been trying so hard to find her but just when he lost all
hope, everything turned around magically in his favour? He didn’t understand
the reason why he was so attracted to her? There was a strange connection.

With such questions darting his
mind, he was left perturbed.

Next morning, he boarded the
flight to Delhi, with a lot of butterflies in his stomach. A new phase of his
life was soon to begin…..

In Delhi, he frequently met Myrah,
almost every day. Over a cup of coffee, for a walk around Connaught place, over
dinner, lunch, on a movie date.They were
deeply madly in love and were quite open about their relationship.

Almosta year had passed since they were dating.

That day they had gone to watch
a chick flick and while coming back Pranay proposed her for marriage.

A tear rolled down Myrah’s cheek.
Pranay didn’t quite expect this. Before he could react and understand the whole
situation, Myrah said, “Pinch me. It is all too good to be true.”

Pranay kissed on her forehead and
said” I Love you. There is nothing and no one on this planet I have loved more
than you. What is it My? “

Out of love and affection Pranay
sometimes called her 'My'

Wiping the tears she said "Nothing baby I am just too delighted.“

After a short pause she asked “Do
you believe in destiny Pranay?”

“Not that much. I believe Man
alone has the power to shape up his future”, replied Pranay.

She smiled and said ” I was just
like you until I met you.”

“Ahh so everything changed in the
past 1 year?”, questioned Pranay.

“No, everything changed 8 years
back”

“What ? 8 years?”

“Ya. Have you ever come to Delhi
before?”

“Hmm ya.”

“Do you know Ridhima?”

“Ridhima ???”

“Ridhima Sinha”

“Ya she is my cousin sister. We
were very close when we were kids. So what about her? By the way how do you know her? I do not
remember mentioning her to you.”

“8 years back. Her dad was posted
in Delhi.I was her neighbor then. We were
best friends and our still very close. She used to talk a lot about you. She was in awe with Pranay Bhaiya. I mean as
she addressed you. I had fallen for you there itself “

“Wait a minute… “, interrupted
Pranay, “ As far as I remember her best friend was Chinu. Although, I met her
just once, she was a kid yaar. Plus, I remember she was not that attractive.
She had short hair. Sported thick glasses and was overweight.”

“Pranay, I am the same Chinu.”

“What???? Please do not joke. You do not really look
like her. “

“I got laser done. So, no thick
glasses anymore. About being overweight,
no one likes to be teased as a fatty. I
worked out sincerely to get back in shape. Lastly the hair, it’s not a big deal
to grow them. Pranay, 8 yrs is a long
time. Back then, I was in my early teens. And now I am a young woman. Changes
are inevitable.”

Pranay was stunned. He was too shocked to react.

“I loved you then but you never
noticed. Whenever you came down to stay with Ridhima, I used to find
ways to see you, observe you. I was
madly in love with you. But I guess you never noticed me. I was just a 16yr old
ugly looking girl and you, a 21 yr old young, smart looking guy, probably dating
some hot chick."

Myrah continued, "Shortly, Ridhima’s dad got a
transfer to Mumbai. There was no chance of getting in touch with you leave
aside a relationship."

After a pause she continued, "I dated a few guys after that but
none of my relationships went well. I realized I already had a bench mark set.
It was you. No guy could even reach close to it. I feared of losing my best friend so never
discussed this with Ridhima. Hence, my love for you never surfaced.

However, I was always in touch with Ridhima.
I kept getting your updates. I knew you were in Mumbai struggling hard, working
hard. "

"A year back, I was in Mumbai for
a 2 day conference . I knew you were in Mumbai but didn’t get to the details
of knowing where and all. But my deepest desire was to see you at least once. I could never in my wildest dreams, imagine
getting in a relationship with you. It all looked quixotic. The second day was about to end.
I wrapped up my work and called for a cab to drop me to the company guest house. With a heavy heart and unfulfilled desire of not seeing you I
started walking towards the exit gate"

"Look at the odds of the
situation, you popped up out of nowhere. I knew u were my Pranay instantly. I had
seen your pictures on Facebook."

"It is all DESTINY, Pranay.

It cannot be ruled out as a
coincidence that I came for a conference in a company in Mumbai.

It can’t be a coincidence that
the building was just adjacent to your office.

It can’t be a coincidence that
you met me again in Delhi.

It can’t be a coincidence that
you got a transfer to Delhi."

"It’s all the game of Destiny."

"I have been loving you since 8
years but when I came to term with your absence in my life. You entered my
life again and turned things around instantly. This time you started loving me the way I
loved you.”

As she finished she saw Pranay
almost in tears. He was not able to say anything. He hugged her tight. He
wrapped her in his arms, trying to protect her from the world. He felt a
strange possessiveness for her. He had a gem, a gem he didn’t want to lose.

"There are winds of destiny that blow when we least expect them. Sometimes they gust with the fury of a hurricane, sometimes they barely fan one's cheek. But the winds cannot be denied, bringing as they often do a future that is impossible to ignore." -
Nicholas Sparks

Saturday, 3 November 2012

His shrill didn't go unheard. Mystery Girl turned to check who this Mystery Girl was.As she turned sun rays fell on the diamond
stud on her nose and lit her whole face. She was as beautiful as she was the
last time. Her eyes caught Pranay and she was completely baffled.

Pranay walked towards her briskly.
Blocking the entry to the Café, both of them stood there looking at each other
uttering no words at all. Suddenly, MG raised her eyebrows and flashed her hand
in front of Pranay’s face,bringing him
back to the present time.

Pranay came out of his
contemplation and he blasted.

"Now, dare you say that you do not
know me! I know you know me and you can’t deny that! You are the same girl. You
look exactly like her. So you are definately her!"

"If you are talking about the
girl whom you offered lift a few months back. Then yes I am the same girl and I
am not denying it either” replied MG with a grin on her face.

"So…..? "

"So what?"

"I mean how come you are here, in
Delhi?"

"I live here."

"Ahh!precisely. I was mad looking for you in the
whole of Mumbai and you say you live here."

"You were looking for me??"

"Yes. I will tell all of that. But
before that can we move out of the café. Everyone is staring at me as if I have
commited some heinous crime."

"Sure." She replied giggling.

Pranay wasn’t able to control his
excitement. When he had almost lost all hopes of finding her, out of nowhere
she appeared again. Ebullient he asked her name.

"Myrah"

"Myrah, never heard of such a
name! What does it mean?"

"Myrah is a greek name. It means
Princess"

"Your name compliments you in the
best possible way. "

"Her cheeks turned red with his
flattering comment."

"By the way I do not need to share my
name. You already know my name. That day you had called me by my name. How come
you know my name?"

"Actually there is a little secret
behind me knowing you and I prefer sharing it a little later."

"Ohh.Is it? "

"Yes."

And then a moment of silence
crawled.

Covering the awkwardness, Pranay
asked, ” Sooo can I ask you out for a coffee”

“Coffee? I just had one and I
guess even you , Toh?”

“ Yaar if not a coffee, an ice
cream, a shake, a burger anything will do. The whole point is I want to know
you more.”

She smiled.

He took it as a yes.

He was not that familiar with
Delhi so he let Myrah decide where to go.

She took him to a MC Donald's
close by.

As they munched the fries and
relished the burgers, they started sharing everything about their lives with each other. To an outsider it wouldn’t have looked they were strangers.

Pranay was surprised to know she
was almost 5 years younger to him. Her maturity and serenity had touched his
heart.

It didn't quite bother Pranay to ask
her how she knew him. He knew it would be some silly thing else he would have
surely remembered her. So he didn’t push her in letting the secret out.

They chatted for hours and it was
almost the time for the shop to close down. Pranay dropped Myrah home but not
before exchanging numbers. He had an early morning flight back to Mumbai the
very next day. He left Delhi with a hope to see her again.

When he reached office the next
day, he was in a different world. His manager congratulated him and asked him
to handle the project single handedly. He was going to lead a team of 15
resources.

He couldn’t control his excitement
and happiness. What more could he ask for?

But he had underestimated his
luck-O-meter.He was going to manage a team
of 15 resources but from Delhi. The client was in Delhi and the project would
be operated from Delhi. To set up the project, it would be best to shift base to
Delhi.

Delhi? Close to Myrah. Kya baat
hai!

He messaged her instantly. Coming
to Delhi and this time not just for a day; this time for a long long stay.

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